180: A battleground has begun! Liu Ruyan has arrived!

Su Chen, expressionless, led the crowd down the glittering golden Main Road.

[Damn, this service is too enthusiastic, so enthusiastic it's scalding my feet.]

[Being welcomed by thousands of Heaven And Earth Treasures and Puppets lining the road, this isn't a welcome at all, it's clearly a public execution at a large-scale Social Death Scene!]

[My Social Anxiety DNA is burning, wailing, accusing this unjust world!]

[Must, immediately, right now! Find a place to recharge my Social Battery!]

He quickly found a quiet lake.

The lake water was a deep, dark red, like a large block of congealed aged blood.

A faint, sweet, and slightly Blood mist floated on the surface of the lake, which, far from being eerie, had a strange tranquility.

Most importantly, it was remote, uninhabited, with not a single ghost in sight.

"This is it."

Su Chen nodded in satisfaction, his movements so practiced it was as if he had rehearsed them thousands of times.

From his Storage Ring, he pulled out the luxurious rocking chair, crafted from Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Cold Jade and cushioned with Nine Heavens Cloud Brocade.

With a soft "bang".

The rocking chair landed steadily by the lake, and he comfortably lay down on it, his feet propped up leisurely.

"Hoo..."

He let out a long sigh, feeling every bone and every tense social cell in his body groan in bliss at this moment.

Ling Qingzhu watched his seamless series of actions, from pulling out the chair to lying down, completely stunned.

She followed Su Chen's leisurely gaze towards the tranquil blood lake.

Then, recalling the fawning, almost obsequious golden path and the Heaven And Earth Treasures that seemed eager to uproot themselves and offer themselves up.

Her heart trembled suddenly, and her eyes instantly felt warm.

I understand... he didn't really want to come here to be lazy.

He felt that the scene just now was too ostentatious and would make her, an "outsider," feel uncomfortable and offended.

That's why he deliberately brought her to such a quiet place, away from the hustle and bustle, where only the two of them could be.

He wanted to tell her in this way that, in his heart, she was special.

He wanted to be... alone with her.

The moment this thought emerged, Ling Qingzhu's heartbeat completely lost its rhythm, and her pretty face beneath the veil turned red as if it were on fire.

Su Chen... you hopelessly gentle idiot, why do you always have to be good to me in such an awkward way?

Ling Qingzhu looked at Su Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed in the rocking chair. The millennia of ice and snow in her clear phoenix eyes quietly melted, leaving only overflowing tenderness.

She walked forward silently, her lotus steps light, afraid that even the slightest sound would disturb his rare "rest."

A breeze swept by, carrying a hint of bloody coolness, ruffling a few strands of black hair on his forehead.

Seeing him dressed only in thin white clothes, Ling Qingzhu didn't hesitate at all. She untied the Feather Robe she was wearing, embroidered with Jade Pool Saint Patterns, warm in winter and cool in summer, impervious to water and fire.

She tiptoed, carefully draping the Feather Robe, carrying her body temperature and a faint scent of orchids, gently over him.

After doing all this, she curved her lips in satisfaction, like a child who had accomplished the most triumphant feat in the world, and quietly retreated to the side, standing prettily, guarding him.

Her clear eyes stared unblinkingly at his sleeping face, unable to get enough.

But Su Chen, enveloped by this tenderness and fragrance, had an inner world that had already collapsed.

[Damn! Damn, damn, damn! Dating is too tiring!]

[I just wanted to quietly take a nap by myself, why is there a blanket service? What's that smell on this Feather Robe, cold and fragrant, it makes my nose so itchy, I almost sneezed!]

[The worst part is, she's just standing there watching me? On guard? The pressure is too great! Should I sleep or not? What if I snore when I fall asleep? Do I still want the glorious image of the Divine Son of the Longevity Su Family? This is a big matter concerning the Family's reputation!]

[Sigh, trouble, huge trouble! I knew I shouldn't have agreed so hastily, this KPI Assessment is too difficult!]

Just as Su Chen was engaged in an intense Internal Struggle, debating whether to pretend to sleepwalk and turn over, or just play dead to the end.

On the blood-red plain not far ahead.

"Boom—!"

With a loud bang, a mountain made of countless giant white bones tore through the earth, violently rising from the ground!

At the peak of the Bone Mountain, a lazy yet utterly seductive figure leaned against a Throne crafted from a complete Dragon Bone.

She wore a black dress that outlined a breathtakingly perfect curve, her fair and slender legs casually crossed, the glimpses beneath her skirt enough to drive any man wild.

She rested one hand on her chin, a Tear Mole at the corner of her eye adding a touch of fatal charm.

She sat there quietly, as if integrated with this blood-red world, yet also like a bored queen overlooking her playground.

The moment he saw that figure.

Su Chen was startled.

His salted fish expression instantly froze.

[Holy crap! Liu Ruyan?!]

[How could she be here?!]

[Shouldn't she be outside presiding over the demon codex, acting as her Saintess Your Highness? Why did she also come into the Secret Realm?]

[It's over! BBQ! It's completely over now!]

Su Chen's heart instantly leaped into his throat.

Just one Ling Qingzhu was already making this socially anxious patient feel like his CPU was about to burn out.

Now, another difficult and Crazy Beauty, Liu Ruyan, had arrived!

And from the looks of it, she was clearly waiting for him here!

[One ice mountain, one flame, if these two get together, won't it be a nuclear explosion on the spot?]

[No, I have to run away quickly!]

Su Chen's brain made the most correct judgment within 0.01 seconds.

He decisively grabbed Ling Qingzhu's hand and turned to use the Great Void Technique to make a quick escape.

However, it was already too late.

From atop the Bone Mountain Throne, Liu Ruyan's naturally alluring phoenix eyes had already locked onto his figure.

Seeing Su Chen try to run, she didn't get angry; instead, her red lips curved into an even more pleased arc.

"Little Chen Chen, seeing your older sister and wanting to run?"

"Are you... shy?"

Her charming voice, which seemed to penetrate one's very bones, drifted over leisurely.

The voice wasn't loud, but it was like a hook, clearly snagging in Su Chen's ear.

It sent a shiver through him, and his feet felt nailed to the ground, unable to take another step.

At the same time, an invisible aura, filled with the Law of Desire, descended from the sky, enveloping the surrounding few miles.

This area instantly became her "Domain."

Ling Qingzhu's expression changed the moment she felt this aura.

She almost instinctively shielded Su Chen behind her.

The pure Profound Ice Dao Principle within her erupted with a roar!

"Crack!"

Centered around her, dense ice crystals began to condense in the air, firmly blocking that pervasive, enchanting aura.

"Demonic Cult enchantress!"

Ling Qingzhu's voice was icy, filled with wariness and hostility.

She tightened her grip on Su Chen's hand unconsciously.

On the Bone Mountain Throne, Liu Ruyan watched Ling Qingzhu shielding Su Chen, raising an eyebrow with interest.

Her gaze fell on their tightly clasped hands.

Her seductive phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous glint flashed through them.

"Oh my, Ice Block Face, you dare touch my man?"

Liu Ruyan chuckled softly, her tone undisguisedly provocative and possessive.

She slowly rose from the Dragon Bone Throne.

Her perfect figure was displayed to its fullest as she stood up.

With a single step, her figure appeared ghost-like before Su Chen and Ling Qingzhu, separated by merely ten zhang.

She scrutinized Ling Qingzhu from head to toe, as if examining an interesting toy.

Liu Ruyan shook her head, her tone full of playfulness.

"Little Chen Chen, so you like this cold, aloof type?"

As she spoke, she winked at Su Chen, her red lips slightly parted, exhaling a breath like orchids.

"How about it, tonight older sister can also act like an ice mountain for you to try?"

Boom—!

The chill around Ling Qingzhu instantly surged!

The air around her began to condense into visible icicles, emitting grating "crack" sounds.

"Presumptuous!"

Two words squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying endless killing intent.

Never in her life had she suffered such humiliation!

This enchantress not only coveted her man but also dared to say such shameless words right in front of her!

She deserved ten thousand deaths!

Ling Qingzhu was truly moved to kill, and the Profound Ice Nine Heavens Art within her began to operate at full capacity, ready to deliver a fierce blow to this enchantress at any moment.

However, Su Chen, who was protected behind her, was wailing internally at this moment.

[Oh my god! They're going to fight! They're really going to fight!]

[One Yaochi Saintess, one Saintess of the Nine Nether Demonic Cult, these two are heavyweight contenders!]

[If they fight, won't they tear down this Yellow Springs Secret Realm?]

[No, no, I have to find a way to stop them!]

[But... what should I do? Go up and break up the fight?]

Su Chen imagined himself rushing between the two women, one in each hand, shouting, "Don't fight anymore, you won't kill anyone like this."

[Forget it, that scene is too beautiful, I dare not imagine. My small frame would probably be torn to shreds by their auras on the spot.]

[How about... I play dead?]

[Yes! Play dead! As long as I lie on the ground, they might not have the heart to fight anymore! The pose will be 'Wild Goose Landing on the Sand,' and my expression must be serene! I am truly a Genius!]

Su Chen was about to implement his "Genius" plan.

However, Liu Ruyan, across from him, seemed to have seen through his thoughts and chuckled again.

"Little Man, what bad ideas are you thinking of again?"

"Trying to play dead to get away with it?"

"Older sister won't fall for your trick, you know."

Su Chen: "..."

[Damn! Does this woman have Mind-Reading Abilities?!]

He felt like an unclothed child in front of these two women; no thought could be hidden.

Too terrifying!

This world is too dangerous!

I want to go home!